xii, 370 pages : 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-354) and index

Introduction -- Laying the foundation of the Earth -- Taming the unicorn, yoking the aurochs : animal and plant domestication and the consequent alteration of the surface of the Earth -- Freeing the onager : feral and introduced animals -- Bounding the seas, freezing the face of the deep : when the sea is loosed from its bonds -- The ordinances of the heavens and their rule on Earth : adaptation and the cycles of life -- The dwelling of the light and the paths to its home : winds, ocean currents, and the global energy balance -- Making the ground put forth grass : the relationship between climate and vegetation -- Feeding the lions : the conservation of biological diversity on a changing planet -- Making weather and influencing climate : human engineering of the Earth -- Conclusion : comprehending the Earth

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